Automobilist&#39;s hood.



J. LOEFFELHOLZ. AUTOMOBILISTS HOOD. APPLICATION FILED DBO. 1e, 1912v Patented July 22, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 22, 1913.

Application filed December 16, 1912. fierial No. 736,894.

To all in/mm it nwy concern Be it known that i, JACOB lionrrnnnonz, a citizen of the llnited States of America, residing at New York city, borough of l llanhattan, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Automobilists Hoods, of which the following is a full. clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in bonnets or hoods for women automobilists, the object being to provide such a headpiece with a veil or face covering that can be readily slipped over the face and tied. or otherwise secured, around the neck in the manner usually employed by women to fasten veils while riding in windy or cold weath er.

@ne of the chief features of my improvement is that the veil is permanently secured to the bonnet, and when not in use for protecting the face, is, for the most part. hidden from view, the exposed portion of the veil being used, as bonnet strings, to hold the bonnet on the head. A special flap or folder is provided to conceal that portion of the veil which is secured to the bonnet and which is not in use. When not in use to pro tect the face, the veil has the appearance of bonnet strings.

I will now proceed to describe my invention in detail, the novel features of which I will point out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of my i1nproved bonnet, the veil being folded, and adapted for use as bonnet strings; 2 is a similar view, illustrating the veil in use for protecting the face; Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showing the extensible flap for concealing the veil, the veil being omitted; Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional detail view of the flap and concealed portion of the veil; and Fig. 5 is a similar view illustrating the point at which the veil. is secured to the flap.

My improved bonnet consists of a headpiece 1, a veil 2, and a foldable front-piece or flap 3, which is designed to conceal the veil, or rather a portion of the veil, when said veil is not in use to protect the face, as illustrated in Fig. 2. When not in use to protect the face, the veil can be folded and the greater part of it concealed within the flap 3 as illustrated in Fig. 1. The flap 3,

which is virtually one piece that can be told ed, is designed to conceal a portion of the veil, and for the salve of clearncss, the said flap 3 is illustrated as cons itingof the parts or members 3 and 5 which when folded, one over the other, provide a pocket 3 for the retention of the veil (See Fig. To hold the members 3 and 3 together, when folded, I provide (in this instance) the member 3 with a socket 6 and the member 35" with a button 7, which are adapted to engage each other, in the manner of a glove fastener. l Vhen the members 3" and 3" are secured together the pocket- 3 is formed within which the folded portion of the veil 2 lies, as shown in Fig. 4L. The folded flap 3 is secured to the head-piece 1 of the bonnet by means of buttons 41 and sockets The veil 9. is secured to the foldable [lap 23 at about the position indicated by 9, Fig. 5. The veil can be secured to the flap by sewing or by pins; in either event the veil is substantially permanently secured to the honnet and. need not be removed, excepting for washing or replacement by another veil, either new or of a different color or thick- DQSS.

To use the veil as a protection for the face, as shown in Fig. 2, the llap members 3 and 3 will be disengaged and separated, after which the veil can be let down, carried around the neck and tied or otherwise secured in place over the face. When the veil has been let down the end sockets and buttons 6 and 7 only will be caused to en gage each other to hold the members of the tlap 3 together. The intermediate fastening members will be prevented from ongagement because of the intervening portion of the veil, this being apparent without illustration. its the folded tiap can be socured to the head-piece 1, an extensible member for the front of the bonnet is provided which, if desirable, can be let down over the forehead. The extensibility of the front of the bonnet facilitates the manipulation of the veil, both when folding and unfolding.

From an inspection of the drawings, it will be apparent that when the veil is not in use to protect the face, it is so effectually concealed that its presence can not be detected excepting by close scrutiny. The exposed portions of the veil, will. have the appearance of ribbons extending from a bandeau. Furthermore, the folded veil, especially as it will pass over the head of the wearer, will act to draw the bonnet closely to the head. The member 3 may be faced with fancy silk or other material which will still further carry out the deception. In practice, the backs of the buttons and sockets will be hidden from view by suitable facings or coverings.

The flap 3 is normally folded both when concealing the veil and when the veil is down. The members of the flap are disengaged only when the veil is to be let down or folded up. The folded flap is held in engagement with the head-piece when the veil is down and when the veil is folded.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination, with a ladys hood and a veil attached thereto, of a flap carried by the hood and extending completely around the forward edge thereof and adapted to receive and conceal the folded veil.

2. The combination, with a ladys hood and a veil attached thereto, of a flap attached to the forward edge of the hood and extending completely around the face portion thereof and adapted to receive the folded veil, the ends of the folded veil eX- tending beyond the hood to form streamers.

3. The combination, with a ladys hood and a veil attached thereto, of a flap carried by the hood and extending completely around the forward edge thereof and adapted to receive the folded veil, and fastening devices carried by said flap and adapted to be detachably secured to the body portion of the hood at a plurality of points.

4. In a ladys hood, the combination, of a head covering portion, a flap carried thereby adjacent to its forward edge and subtending substantially the entire extent of such edge, a plurality of spaced detachable fastening members whereby the free edge of said flap may be secured adjacent to the head covering portion of the hood, and a veil secured beneath said flap and adapted when extended to cover the face of the wearer and also adapted when folded to be contained within said flap.

5. In a ladys hood, the combination, of a head covering portion, a band secured thereto adjacent to and parallel with its forward edge, the forward portion of said band being folded rearwardly to form a flap, complementary fastening members carried by the free edge of said flap and the portion of said band adjacent to said head cov ering portion, and a veil secured to said hand between said fastening members and adapted, when extended, to cover the face of the wearer and also adapted, when folded, to be contained beneath said flap, the length of said veil being greater than the length of said band. whereby the ends of the same may protrude beyond said hood to form streamers.

Signed at New York city, N. Y. this 14; day of December, 191.2.

JACOB LOEFFELHOLZ.

Vitnesses:

MAURICE BLOCK, EDWARD A. JARVIs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

